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New Hampshire Genealogy

New Hampshire has been given the nickname of “The Granite State”. Granite is a stone that is often used for gravestones. The gravestone of your ancestor is one way to learn a little bit more about him or her. Or, you could use one or all of the New Hampshire genealogy resources that can be found in this blog. They should help! Cyndi’s List is probably the most comprehensive list of genealogy resources online. If it exists on the internet, then odds are that Cyndi’s List has a link to it. They have a page called “United States – New … Continue reading →

Where to Find a Professional Genealogist

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No matter how much you may want to, there will be times when you just cannot do everything entirely by yourself. Once in a while, you will have to ask other people to help you with your genealogy research. When you hit the “brick wall” and cannot go any farther, it may be time to hire the services of a professional genealogist. In order to do that, of course, you are going to need to know where to find a good one. Fortunately, there are plenty of websites that can help you with that search. It can be extremely frustrating … Continue reading →

Reasons To Use A Professional Genealogist

Let’s face it, we all need a little help sometimes. When your car is not working, you take it to a professional mechanic. When your computer does something strange and unexpected, you call the IT department in your workplace. If you are having difficulty with your genealogy research, you can benefit from the assistance of a professional genealogist. Professional genealogists are people who are working 30 to 70 hours a week, every week, on genealogy research for other people. They make their living entirely from the genealogy work that they do. It is their career, not just a hobby that … Continue reading →

Should I Hire a Genealogist or Translator When Dealing With a Language Barrier?

When you are completing your genealogy you may come to a point where you are struggling with a language barrier. If you have completed back to where your family immigrated to the United States you will need to begin doing research in a foreign language. This can be difficult to complete. You have a few choices you could hire a translator, hire a genealogist, or attempt to complete the work on your own. A translator can translate the documents into English for you. This may not be the best approach if you are searching census or Parrish records from another … Continue reading →

What’s New at FamilySearch? – Week of June 21, 2012

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If you are new to genealogy, then you should take the time to check out FamilySearch. It is free to use, and there are frequent updates of and additions to their website. It is a great place for a new genealogist to get started working on his or her family tree. If you are a skilled genealogist, it may have been a while since you used FamilySearch. Here is a little of what is new at FamilySearch this week. FamilySearch posted a new update about their indexing project in their blog. It was posted on June 15, 2012, and is … Continue reading →

What’s New at FamilySearch? – Week of June 8, 2012

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There are plenty of reasons why FamilySearch is one of the most popular genealogy websites. The website is constantly adding new records and helpful information about genealogy techniques, resources, and terminology. It also helps that all genealogists can use FamilySearch for free! Here are some of the new things going on at FamilySearch this week. FamilySearch is still working hard on indexing the 1940 United States Census. Every time they update, they post a blog called “1940 Census Indexing Progress Report”. Four more states have been added to FamilySearch. They now have a total of 18 states that are completely … Continue reading →

Wedding Photos Tell Family Stories

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Wedding photos are important. People spend thousands of dollars on hiring a photographer and purchasing the photos that he or she takes of their wedding. Genealogists know that those photos are a great source of family history and family stories. In the mail today, I got something that I had been looking forward to. It was a small package of photos that I ordered from the photographer who my sister hired to take photos at her wedding. Somehow, I managed to wait until the last minute to make this purchase. I guess time got away from me. Looking over the … Continue reading →

Need Help Sorting Heirlooms From Trash?

Many genealogists can rattle off a list of the most important heirlooms that have been passed down in their family from one generation to the next. It isn’t so easy to make decisions about the importance of items stored in your basement, or in your relative’s attic. There is at least one company that can help you sort those things. Family heirlooms are a treasure. Part of what makes them so special is that they are tangible. It is nice to hear stories about how your great-great grandmother used to cook wonderful family dinners using a particular cooking pot. It … Continue reading →

Upcoming Genealogy Events – November 27, 2011, and Beyond

Looking for a genealogy event, class, or workshop to attend? The first thing you have to do is find out when they are held, and where they are located. Every week, I will be bringing you updated news about upcoming genealogy events. There could be one near you! The Hopkinton Library in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, will have a “Getting Started in Genealogy” class on Wednesday, November 30, 2011. It will begin at 6:30 in the evening. Expert genealogist Christine Sharbrough will be teaching this class. The Bureau County Genealogical Society will hold its November – December meeting on December 1, … Continue reading →

Genealogy Freelancers Welcomes Genealogy Experts

Recently, Ancestry.com announced that it would be closing it’s Experts Connect program, forever. This news upset many of the genealogists who were getting work through the Expert Connect program. As a result, Genealogy Freelancers has decided to welcome freelance genealogists to join their service. The Expert Connect program at Ancestry.com was a great way for freelance genealogists and people who needed the assistance of a freelance genealogist to find each other. Ancestry.com acted as an intermediary between the member who wanted to hire a genealogist, and the expert genealogist. This allowed the two to negotiate without having to deal with … Continue reading →